Consideration of the results of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with non-spherical atmospheric particles with anisotropic properties is of both scientific and practical interest. Particular attention should be paid to the interaction of directed optical radiation with spatially oriented atmospheric ice crystals. Failure to take into account the mirror image of optical radiation from an ensemble of spatially oriented atmospheric particles of non-spherical shape can distort model representations, significantly complicate the interpretation of the results obtained and lead to incorrect interpretation of some phenomena observed in the atmosphere. The paper considers some results of observations of the phenomenon of mirror reflection from horizontally-oriented flat crystal parts localized in the atmosphere. This study was supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.
Proceedings of SPIE. 2022. Vol. 12341 : 28th International Symposium on Atmospheric and Ocean Optics: Atmospheric Physics, 2022, Tomsk, Russia. P. 123412O-1-123412O-5